Where does “populatable” come from?
populatable (English) comes from English populate, from Medieval Latin populatus, from Latin populor, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
populatable (English): Able to be populated
Ancestry of “populatable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | populate | To supply with inhabitants; to people; To live... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | populatus | ravaged |
| 3 | Latin | populor | I lay waste, ravage or devastate; I plunder or... |
| 4 | Latin | pōpulus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |